Retail Floristry Certificate of Achievement

Instruction in retail floristry is offered in cooperation with the American Institute of Floral Designers, San Francisco Bay Area Retail Florists Association and California State Florists Association.

The 2-year course of study is designed to give students thorough and well-balanced training in buying flowers, the art of arranging and selling them to the public, and operating a retail flower shop. Students who complete the curriculum satisfactorily are qualified for employment as designers and salespersons in the retail floral industry.

The course of study includes instruction in the following: beginning,intermediate and advanced floral design, flower shop procedures, “hands-on”floral work experience, flower shop management, merchandising, marketing, basic business arithmetic, and recordkeeping.

Historically courses have enrollments of 15-30 in each section. Expected completion of certificate is 15 students annually.

Qualification in workforce preparation for employment in buying flowers, the art of arranging and selling them to the public, and operating a retail flower shop. Students who complete the curriculum satisfactorily are qualified for employment as designers and salespersons in the retail floral industry.

Course	Units	Semester
Courses Required for the Retail Florist Certificate
R F 80A - Flower Shop Procedures and Basic Designs	5.00	S1
R F 80B - Intermediate Floral Design	5.00	S2
R F 80C - Advanced Floral Design	4.00	S3
R F 98 - Retail Floristry Work Experience*	6.00	S3 & S4
R F 82 - Interior Plant Identification	3.00	S2
R F 84 - Flower Shop Operations	3.00	S4
R F 86A - Beginning Oriental Flower Arrangement	2.00	S3
*Students must achieve 6 units of Work Experience
Total:	28.00
Choose one of the following
R F 85A - Introduction to Floral Design - Spring	2.00	S1
or
R F 85B - Introduction to Floral Design - Summer	2.00	S1
or
R F 85C - Introduction to Flower Arranging Fall	2.00	S1
or
R F 85D - Introduction to Flower Arranging Winter	2.00	S1
Total:	2.00
Choose one of the following
R F 81A - Fall and Winter Flower and Foliage Identification/Culture and Care	2.00	S1
or
R F 81B - Spring and Summer Flower and Foliage Identification/Culture and Care	2.00	S1
Total:	2.00
Total:	32.00

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
R F 80A	Flower Shop Procedures and Basic Designs	5	S1

Choose one of the following courses	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
R F 81A  or R F 81B	Fall and Winter Flower and Foliage Identification/Culture and Care Spring and Summer Flower and Foliage Identification/Culture and Care	2	S1

Choose one of the following courses	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
R F 85A  or R F 85B or R F 85C  or R F 85D	Introduction to Floral Design - Spring Introduction to Floral Design - Summer Introduction to Flower Arranging Fall Introduction to Flower Arranging Winter	2	S1

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
R F 80B	Intermediate Floral Design	5	S2
R F 82	Interior Plant Identification	3	S2
R F 80C	Advanced Floral Design	4	S3
R F 86A	Beginning Oriental Flower Arrangement	2	S3
R F 98	Retail Floristry Work Experience	3	S3
R F 98	Retail Floristry Work Experience	3	S4
R F 84	Flower Shop Operations	3	S4

The Floristry Program offers a complete curriculum that maintains strong links with flower shop owners, growers, wholesalers and manufacturers, (many of whom are CCSF graduates). The Floristry certificate curriculum is designed for individuals that may have a higher degree or for those that are retraining. It is set to give students a thorough well-balanced training in the buying and selling of floral products, the art of creating floral arrangements and the operating of various types of floral enterprises.

Since 1945 City College of San Francisco District has held program agreements with all other Bay Area Districts that offer Floral Design Programs. Programs at Mission College and CSM in Horticulture and Floristry have been eliminated. Merritt College offers community service/fee based floral design courses. Currently the nearest floristry classes are at Santa Rosa Community College and in the Central Valley.